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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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